Community Impact
At the University of Cincinnati, we define community engagement as deliberate collaboration that is co-designed and leads to mutually beneficial, sustained impact.
Volunteerism and philanthropy from UC helps sustain countless organizations in the city – providing necessary support and resources for community residents. Through our one-stop Employee Giving Portal, we’ve made it easy to donate to each of them now or at any time throughout the year. And don’t forget about our “UC the Impact” Faculty and Staff Campaign through the UC Foundation
Community Partners
ArtsWave funds and supports organizations and artists each year that create thousands of concerts, shows, exhibitions, school-based arts, public art, festivals and events like BLINK®. With funding, services, and advocacy, ArtsWave fuels a more vibrant regional economy and connected community through the arts. To learn more about Arts Wave please visit https://www.artswave.org/
Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati is a local federation of charities with 31 member organizations. We are an affiliate of Community Shares USA, a national network across 14 states that connect, fund and raise awareness for community groups fighting for fairness, equality, and opportunities for all. They are the only federation of social/economic justice organizations, environmental causes, or animal welfare agencies. To learn more about Community Shares please visit https://cintishares.org/
Ride Cincinnati is a grassroots bike tour that raises money for life-saving cancer research and care. 100% of every rider-raised dollar is proudly directed to cancer research and care in the Greater Cincinnati area. To learn more about Ride Cincinnati, please visit https://ridecincinnati.org/
United Way of Greater Cincinnati is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building long-term solutions and aligns systems to help families in our community thrive. We do that by bringing people and organizations together to solve problems holistically, using family input and data-driven decisions. To learn more about United Way of Greater Cincinnati, please visit https://www.uwgc.org/
The UC Foundation was established in 1975 as the fundraising arm of the University of Cincinnati and UC Health. The Foundation accepts gifts of any amount, and it does not determine the use of gift funds.
To participate in UC's Employee Giving Campaigns, please visit https://foundation.uc.edu/payroll
We invite you to visit the Center for Community Engagement to learn more on how to connect with UC student volunteers and other university resources.